Bm9 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
Bm9
Minor 9
Notes:B · D · F# · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bm9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 0 2 1 | – – 2 – 3 1 | x x B D A C# | easy | |
| 2 4 2 4 6 2 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | D A B F# C# D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 4 7 7 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x B C# A D x | medium | |
| x 6 5 7 6 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x B D A C# x | medium | |
| x 6 9 0 6 9 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x B F# D C# A | medium | |
| 11 8 x 0 7 9 | 4 2 – – 1 3 | B C# x D D A | hard | |
| 11 8 12 0 11 x | 2 1 4 – 3 – | B C# A D F# x | hard | |
| 11 9 9 11 11 9 | 2 1 1 3 4 1 | B D F# C# F# A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 6 4 0 2 6 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x B C# D A F# | hard | |
| 2 6 4 4 2 2 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | D B C# F# A D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 4 0 4 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x A C# D B x | easy | |
| x 6 5 0 6 9 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x B D D C# A | hard | |
| 6 6 0 0 6 6 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | F# B A D C# F# | medium | |
| 11 8 x 7 7 x | 4 3 – 1 2 – | B C# x A D x | hard | |
| 11 8 12 12 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | B C# A D x x | hard | |
| 11 9 12 11 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | B D A C# x x | medium |
The Bm9 chord (Minor 9) is built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#. Below are playable fingerings for Oud generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Bm9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| ♭3 | 3 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A |
| 9 | 14 | C# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bm9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bm9 chord?
Bm9 is a Minor 9 chord built from the notes B, D, F#, A, C#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.